AMD FX-4320
AMD A10-6790K
Select video card 1
Select video card 2

AMD FX-4320 vs AMD A10-6790K. Specifications, performance, tests

User rating
star star star star star
Released
Q4/2012
AMD FX-4320
AMD FX-4320
Released
Q4/2013
User rating
star star star star star
AMD A10-6790K
AMD A10-6790K

What's the best choice AMD FX-4320 or AMD A10-6790K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-4320 has a base frequency of 4.00 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q4/2012.

AMD A10-6790K has a base frequency of 4.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 100 W. Released in Q4/2013.

Differences

AMD FX-4320 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-4320
Report a bug
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    95 W left arrow 100 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-4320 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    903 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    881 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    541 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    476 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    673 place
AMD A10-6790K Reasons to consider
AMD A10-6790K
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 2% better clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A10-6790K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    921 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    782 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    934 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    913 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    501 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    591 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    518 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    538 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    491 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    700 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-4320 AMD FX-4320
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-4300 left arrow AMD A10-6000
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4 GHz left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.2
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 6
  • Generation
    - left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 840 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow AMD Radeon HD 8670D
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    - left arrow 384
  • Technology
    - left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A10-6790K and AMD FX-4320. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-4320 and AMD A10-6790K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 100 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-4320 and AMD A10-6790K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Richland (Piledriver)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q4/2013
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-4320 and AMD A10-6790K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

553.000000
AMD FX-4320
522.000000
AMD A10-6790K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1481.000000
AMD FX-4320
1419.000000
AMD A10-6790K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.080000
AMD FX-4320
1.090000
AMD A10-6790K
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.550000
AMD FX-4320
3.420000
AMD A10-6790K
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

5011.000000
AMD FX-4320
4724.000000
AMD A10-6790K

Latest comparisons